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Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Explained: What They Are, What to Expect, How to Pay For One & How to Find One

February 11th, 2008 by Gilbert Guide

What They Are A CCRC, also referred to as a life-care community, combines residential accommodations with health services. The purpose of a CCRC is to allow residents to receive the appropriate care across a continuum, from independent living to assisted living and skilled nursing care, as their needs change, without having to leave the retirement community. This ensures that residents will be cared for through end-of-life. CCRCs usually charge residents an entrance fee as well as a monthly payment....Read the rest of this article »

Aging in Place—When Needs Change

March 4th, 2007 by Lori Deschene

A few months back, I wrote a post on aging in place that focused on staying in one’s own home as long as possible. Aging in place isn’t limited to deed holders and renters—residents in retirement communities want to age in place as well. These are people who, like most of us, want to stay right where we are unless we decide an assisted living or skilled nursing facility can best meet our needs—needs that will most likely change over...Read the rest of this article »

A Day in the Life of an Independent Living Resident: Part 1

November 23rd, 2006 by Ami Icanberry

I went on location this past weekend! I made my way north to one of California’s fastest growing cities, Folsom. (Yes, the town whose namesake prison solidified Johnny Cash’s rep as the man in black.) Originally a mecca for gold miners, Folsom’s rolling hills now house infinite clusters of strip malls in every possible configuration. Among the suburban sprawl sits the recently constructed Creekside Oaks, home to the reason for my road trip—Grandpa Ike!Considering I’m part of an organization that...Read the rest of this article »

A Day in the Life of an Independent Living Resident: Part 2

November 22nd, 2006 by Ami Icanberry

(This is the second half in a two-part series. Read A Day in the Life of an Independent Living Resident:Part 1.)A weekend of senior living and hanging out with my Grandpa—not the normal itinerary for a single city girl, but terrific all the same. The time spent in Folsom with Grandpa at Creekside Oaks, the independent living facility in which he resides, was not without its many enlightening moments. Saturday night was spent in Grandpa’s room, a one-bedroom apartment with...Read the rest of this article »